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8 Awesome Movies That Call Back To The Blaxploitation Films Of The ‘70s
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRichard Roundtree in Shaft. Blaxploitation is back, baby! But honestly, did it ever really go away?...
A Brief(ish) History of Blaxploitation Horror Movies
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Blaxploitation film era is, for better or worse, a cornerstone in the foundation of modern Black history. The subgenre, a portmanteau of Black and...
Jim Brown, NFL Great and Star of Films Including ‘The Dirty Dozen,’ Dies at 87
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJim Brown, the NFL titan who appeared in “The Dirty Dozen,” many Blaxploitation films plus Oliver...
With Tubi’s Black Noir Cinema, Pam Grier Sees a Throughline to Her Blaxploitation Era
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs Pam Grier waxes over her groundbreaking career — touching on everything from Foxy Brown and Coffy...
Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ Star, Dies at 81
Variety via AOL· 7 months agoRichard Roundtree, an icon of Blaxploitation film who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks’ 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after...
How Richard Roundtree's Shaft Had A Seismic Impact On The Black Community And Cinema At Large
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRichard Roundtree in Shaft. Before Black Panther (the movie, mind you) there was Shaft. What I mean...
Jamie Foxx’s co-stars wish him well at ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ Miami premiere
Revolt via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThey Cloned Tyrone premiere As previously reported by REVOLT, Jamie Foxx will be starring in a new...
Movie icon Richard Roundtree of "Shaft" dies at 81 due to cancer
Salon via Yahoo News· 7 months agoShaft, lobbycard, Richard Roundtree, 1971. LMPC via Getty Images Richard Roundtree, who played one...
'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81
Euronews via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRichard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in...
Pam Grier explains how her acting career impacted Black women
Yahoo Movies via AOL· 1 year agoFrom the 1970s to now, Pam Grier has always been changing the game. (Photos: Getty and Everett...